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P. W. SHIELS.

MACHINE FOR HLUNG AND CPPNG BOTTLES.

APPLICATION mtu ofc. 9. 191|.

RENEWED DEC. 2.1914.

l INVENTOR 13. umm

W ITNESSES P. W. SHIELDS.

,MACHLNE FOR FILLING AND CAPPING BOTTLES. APPLlcAioN FILED Dic. 9, 191|.

RENEWED DEC\2.1 914.

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P. W. SHIELDS.

MACHINE ron FILLING AND cAPPmG nomas.

RENEWED DEC. 2, |914.

Patented Aug. 22, IIIII.

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.Fl a4 i? V 113 'APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9.19II.

IIlIIII P, `w. SHIELDS. MACHINE FOR FILLING AND CAPPING BOTTLES. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9. ISH. RENEWED DEC. 2 19H.

Patented Aug. 22, 19,16.

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I HIIIII E ITNESSE @bati P. W. SHIELDS.- mAcHlNE FOR HLLING AND QAPHNG BoTLEs.

REN'EWED Dic. 2. 1914.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9 19H.

Patented Aug. 22, 19115.

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P. w. SHIELDS. MAcHms ma mum; AND' cAPmNG somfs.

, APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9| lBH. RENEVIED DEC. 2 19H. y 1 1 95,5 1 Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK W. SHIELDS, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR FILLING AN-D CAPPING BOTTLES.

Application led December 9. 1911` Serial No. 664.825.

To n.1/ /e/mm it may fo/lemen.:

lle it known that VI. lxrnnit ll'. SimlLns, ot littshurgh. A\lleghen \Y eountv. Pennsylvania. have invented a new and useful Mae ehine tor Filling and (lapping Bottles. of whieh the t'ollowing is a full. elear. and eX- act deseription. reterenee heing had to the aeemupanving drawings. forming part of thisy pta-ilieation. in whieh-A Figure l is a t'ront view, partly hroken away. ot' a maehine embodying one torni of m v invention: Fig. Q is a side elevation of the sante: Fig. 2 is an enlarged seetional view slmwing the lilling head and .ftdjaeent parts: Fig. l a horizontal seetion taken through the tilling head. and showing the meehanisln for teeding/ the eap into the head: Fig` 5 is a seetion on the line \'-\v of Fig. l: Fig. t? ifea view imilar to Fig. 4. hut showing a modilieation: Fig. T is a view similar to Fig. 4. hut with eertain parts omitted and showing the eap-teeding plunr ger in ity advaneed position: Fig. S is a detail set-tional \'ie\v of the lower portion of the maehine: Fig. E) is a detail perspeetive view of one of the parts hereinafter delaerihed: Fig. 10 is a seetional View showing the part 4 whieh leed the aerated water and Ivrup into the filling head: Fig. 1l is a Seetional iew on the irregular line Xie-Xl ot Fig. 1H; Fig. l'2is a view partl)- in front ele vation and partijY in vertieal set-tion showing a modified Vl'orm ot maehine: Fig. 13 is a vertieal eetioirot` the filling had ot' the niaehine ot' Fig. l2: Fig. 14 is u view partlyv in side elevatimland partl \y in vertical y\eetion ol a portion ot the maehine shown in Fig. 1:2: Fig. 13 is a vertical `Qeetion otl the eap-lieeding hopper and seleetor: Fig. 1t', is a detail xiew of a part ot the Same: Fig. 17 in a l'ront elevation of the Same; Figs. 18 and 19 are detail views hereinafter referred to. and Fig, 20 is a partial set-tion on the line XXN-XX. ot Fig.

M v invention has relation to maehines for tilling hottles with aerated or earlxonated waters. either with or without the desired proportion of s vrnp. and for elosing them with a niet allie stopper when filled.

An ohjeet ot nrv invention is to provide a maehine ot' thi` eharaeter whieh is Simple in its eonatruetion and Inode of o})eration. and hv meam of whieh bottles ma)v he rapidlyy lilled and eapped.

further and more speeifie ohjeet of my invention is to provide a maehine of this na- Specication of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 875.188.

Patented Aug. 22.

Renewed December 2, 1914.

ture having improved operative meehanisin for the various parts; also to improve the construction and arrangement of the lilliinr head: and ot the cap-selecting and teetlin mechanism.

Other novel 't'eatnres and fihjeets ot in)V in vention will he hereinafter pointed ont.

The nature of my invention will he liest understood hy referenee to the aeeoinpanv` ing drawings. in whieh l ha'e shown the Dreferred forms thereof. and whieh will now he described. it heing premised. however. that various ehanges ean he made in the le-- tails of eonstruetion and arrangement ol' the various parts without departing l'rom the` spirit and Scope ot' nl v invention as defined in the appended claims.

In these drawinga. the numeral .3 designates the hase of the maehine. ha ving the reY dueed upper portion Q (see Fig. over whieh teleseopieally lita the vertieallv adv justahle table seetion 3. Thisl ta ile seetion. together with the parts supported and ear ried thereby. ma)v he vertiealljv adjuSted ln' the hand wheel l whose hul) forms a nut working on the adjusting rod or Shaft f'. Rising from this adjustable tahle Seetion are, two poste4 or eolumns 7. in whieh are threaded the lower end portions otl two upwardljvv extending rods 9 eonneeted near their upper ends h v a fixed Cross har fl. and Snppm'ting a hopper 1t) for the eaps or erowns. Lo/.mly surrounding one of the rods S ie a .'leeve 11V having near its lower portion a [lange or eollar 1Q. whose lower end portion teleseopi eally engages a tubular extenaion 13 on one of the. eolumns 7. A spring 14 is seated within the part 13 with its upper end hearing against the lower end of the s-ileeve menr ber 11.

15 is a foot or treadle lever pivoted to the haSe at lt. and conneeted h v a link 17 with a eross-har 19. which carries a arms-head 1i?.

2() are retraeting springs eonneeted to the eross-har 1S.

(lonneeted to the Cross-head t9 are 'tw'o aetuating rodsl 21 and Q2. which extend no wardlv through the columns 7 and thrmarh sleeve members 23. the rodS being a r'ran to reciprocate through these eleeve inem hers. and the sleeve. members heilig alao ea* pable ot' vertical n'ioven'ient on the ro: The rods 21 and 22 are guided near their upper ends in the Cross-lan' 9; and below said cross har they are Connected hy a eroSS- llead Q4. Each of the Sleeve members 0" .pipe l rests at its lower end upon a flange or colar Il on the rod 21 or 2;. Below these collars each of the rolls is foi'iued..\vith a toothed rack portion 26. these rack portions engaging' pinions 27, on a transyerse shaft ift@ ifun'naled in the reduced portion Q of the hase. The shaft 25'? carries a cam 29, upon which rests a vertically movable bot.- tle support ill). in which the hotties to be 'illeil and capped arel seated.

fil designates a lilliughead. which is car ried by a rrossY-h-.ir 3f. whose ends are secure-.l to the upper end portions of the sleeves iii". l'lw {illing head is formed at its lower en!! with an opening 232 to rece-ire the neck portion of' the bottle A to be filled, and

which communicates with an internal air:

rhamher 3'2". Mounted Within the filling head is a cap applying die 33 and a verticall)Y movable hollow plunger 34, having a piston Si movahly mounted ina chamber 34, 55 designates parkings for this plunger 34 and piston 34 for preventing leak age from the chamber 34. 36 is a filling tube aria/need centrally within thc head, and which extends upward y through a gland into a receiving chamber 38, with which it communicates by openings Sil. Above these openings R9 the tube is made in the l'orm oi a soiid rod which extends upwardly through au upward reduced extension 4() of the head and through the gland 50, its upper end heine` connected t'o an arm 51 which in turn is connected to the upper end ol' the sleeve member 1l. 52 designates a iiexihlc clamping and packing member, which is adapted to fit 'around the neck pou tion of the bottle when introduced into the head and form an air-tight 'joint therewith. iu the manner hereinafter described. The chamber ail. in which this packing is seated is .fonnertcd hy a port or passage 54 with the refcivingl' chamber 3S. 55 is a port or passage in the filling head 31 in communi* cation with the chamber 234", and leading from this porir to the supply connection for the carbonated or acrated water supply is a 5. sec Figsi l and ll. It desired this t-l'ianiher 234 may he connected to any suitable source ot pressure for actuating the plunger for the purpose hereinafter described. 56 is a port or passage leading upwardly Jfrom said chamber 32h into the lower end of an air cylinder 57 Which is screwed into the upper portion of the head, and which surrounds the upward extension 4() thereo t.

5i .s a cylinder head or cap secured to the upper end ci the cylinder 57. 58 is a piston or plunger within this cylinder and arranged to reciprocate vertically on the said extension 40 of the filling head, and 59 designates packing for the lower enlarged end portion of thepiston.

@il is a sleeve member extending through k'position mesme the cap 57 and is provided with a hanged lower end in the upper portion of the-Bylinder 57, and having a screw-threaded conneetion with the upper end portion of the piston 5R. The piston can he adjusted on the screw Athreaded connection with this sleeve member so as, to Vary the capacity of the air cylinder in accordance with the particular sine of bottles lo be filled. The cap 57l forms a stop for the upward move ment ot the piston the piston beingr nor mally held in the position shown in Fig. i by the frictional engagement between the packinpY and the cylinder 57. The piston is normally moved downwardly from the shown in Fig. l by means of the springr actuated hell-crank 7 9, as hereinafter described. after the pressure has heen re-r lieved from the cylinder.

(il designates the cylinder of a syrup pump,V and G2 the plunger thereof. This plunger has a rod or stem 63 adjustahly secured therein and terminating at its upper end in a head (34. The cylinder of the syrup pump is connected atits lower end by port G5 with a valve chamber Gli (see Fig. 10). containingY a spring valve 67., which controls a syrup supply pasirig'e (i8, leading preferably to an elevated syrup tank, not shown.

(SS) is a spring;- valve, which controls the .outlet from the cylinder of the syrup pump to the passage 70. which leads into the receiving: chamber 38 of the filling' head.

7l (Figs. 1, l0 and lll is the supply oonnection for the carbonated or aerated water, and which is controlled by a spring valve 72 having thc upwardly projecting stem 73. This valve controls the passage 74` which coz'nniunicates with the passage 70 so that after the valve (ifhas been opened to admit syrup into `the passage the discharge o? syrup will he 'followed by a discharge of the war, therein. washing' the syrup through the head into the bottle.

The piston or plunger iii? ot the syrup pump is actuated by a swing-pressed fork 7f3.l which engages the rod or stem (33. and which is connected to the crosshead 2l hefore described. By adjusting the screw (i3 so as to vary the distance between its head 64 and `the upper end of the piston or plunger G25. and thereby the amount of lost motion ot' the 'fork 7 (5. the proper supply of syrup can he accurately reOulated and controlled. oll,ows:-Its stein 73 projects upwardly into the path ot' the tappet 77 (see Fig. 1i, which is cai ricd on the rod .l. so that as'the rod descends this tappet strikes the upper end or said stem and depresses it and thereby uri-seats the valve 72. lnasniuch the crosshead "2l, which will presently he described, is` in the operation oi' the machine, moved downwardly heyoiul the point at which the und,

The water valve r2 is actuated asf a hub portion 87 ofthe rotating member. The outer end of the chamber within the rotating member is formed by an inwardly dished or coiled plate 88, having on its inner coned or convexed face a plurality of radial ribs 89, which are preferably formed with teeth or notches 90, and which are arranged to direct the caps to a series of selecting passages formed between the outer face of the hub portionl 87 and the adjacent parallel face ot' the central portion of the plate 88. These selecting passages are formed pins 91, which act in a well known manner to permit the caps or crowns to pass therethrough when in proper position, but preventing the passage of the caps in any except the proper position. As the rotary member is rotated, the caps or crowns are gradually worked inwardly by the ribs or vanes 85 until they pass into the chamber between-ribs 85 and the ribs 89, and passing down `the channels between the ribs 89 to the selecting passages formed by the pins 91. 1f in proper position, they pass ythroughy these passages and thence into a yiceed Chute 92. Caps which are not in proper position. to pass through the selecting passages drop back within the rotating member and are tumbled until eveiitually they'come in the proper position.

4After the feed chut and selecting chamyber become filled with caps, surplus caps fall back' and are rotated within the rotary memyber until such time as they can be delivered into the chute.

The chute 92, in the particular machine illustrated, is of flexible material, and consists of a strip of metal having a plurality of loops 93 under which the caps pass. The lower end of the chute terminates adjacent to the illing head, as shown in Fig. 4, wherein two caps C are shown as within the lower portion thereof, while the third cap 1i is shown as in position to be moved into the head, as shown in Fig. 3. The-lower end of the chute discharges into a slideway 94, in which works a reciprocating pusher 95. 1n the foi-m of the invention shown in Fig. 4 this pusher is actuated by a lever 9G pivoted at 97 and having its short arm formed with a heel 98, which is in the path ot a pin or projection 99 carried by a reciprocating cylA inder`100; and whereby, as the said cylinder is reciprocated in the manner presently de scribed, the lever 96 will be oscillated to move the caps into line with the feed opening 82 of the filling head.

Various means may be provided to move the cap from the position shown at B in Fig. 4 to the position at B in Fig. 3. The mechanism shown in Fig. 4 for this purposeis'as followsz-The cylinder member 100 telescopes slidingly over a stationary plug 101, which is screwed into the'glilling head at 102. The inner end of the cylinder ,ing cam 105 (see Fig.

100 is provided with'a packing 10? adapted to form a air-tight joint with the sealing face 104 on the filling head, when the cyl inder is moved into the position shown in Fig. 7. For the purpose of actuating this cylinder, the cross-head 24 carries a depend- 2), whose cani slot 106 is engaged by a roller 107 on one arm ot a lever 108 pivoted at 109. The other arm of this lever has a connection 110 with the tubular lug or sleeve 111 on the cylinder 100. It will be seen, therefore, that as tbc cross-head 24 is moved downwardly, the lever 108 will be moved to thereby move the cylinder 100 from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 7: and that upon the upward movement of the Cross-head 24 the movement of the lever 108 will be reversed to return the cyl:- inder to the position shown in Fig. '1. 1nstead, however, of employing a double-act ing cam, 106, such as shown in Fig. Q. l may employ a single-acting cam 112 (see Fig. 19.) 11i this case it is necessary to provide the spring 118 shown in Figs. 4- and 7` which will be compressed by the forward movement ot the cylinder 100. and will aci to return said cylinder during the upward movement ot the cross-head 21. An ali` 1 tight packing 114 is shown between the c vlindcr 100 and the stationaryY member 101, ,so that none of the air Jfrom the air chamber of the head can escape through the cylinder 100. The cylinder 100 has secured therein a p in or screw 115, which extends inwardly into the stationary member 101 through an elongated slot 110. Mounted on the inner end portion of this pin or screw is a head 117; and also loosely mounted thereon is a grooved roller 118. The head 117 carries a rod 119 around which is coiled a spring 120. one end of the spring bearing against the head and the other end against a movable cylinder 121 which carries a 'misher 122 tor engagement with the` cap B.

123 is a chain or other icxible member. one end o'tl which is connected at. lili to the pusher .122, and the other end of which is connected at 125 to the stationary inember 101.

1t will be readily seen that as the cylinder 100 is moved forwardly by the means beforel described, it will carry with it the pin 115 and roller 110, thereby creating slack in the chain 123, and permitting the spring 120 A which has previously been placed under com pression, to move forwardly the cylinder 121 and its pusher 122. 1t will further be seen that the chain will pei-init the spring' to move the pusher twice as tast as the movennfnt of the pin 115. and that the total movement of the pusher 122 will be approximately equai to twice the movement of the pin 11T. this means a comparatively short stroke of the cylinder 100 will give the pusher 122 a suiiicient movement to carry the cap B from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position.

shown in Fig. 3. There will also be suficient compression left in the spring 120 to actuate the pusher to carry thecap B from 'the position shown in'Fig. 3 to its position over the mouth of the bottle when the filling.- tube 36 is withdrawn in the manner before described. The return movement of the cyl` in er 100, of course, carries with it the pin 11 and,.thro ugh the flexible member .123, retracts the pusher, and thereby the necessary compression for another operation to the spring 120.

In the modification shown in Fig. '6, the cylinder reeiprocatesover the stationary member. 101s. Secured to the stationary memberis atoothedrack 126, and secured' to the ycylinder 100a'is a similar rack 127. "128 isa toothed pinion mounted be- -tween these racks on apin orshaft 129 carried by the cylinder 1.00% 130 is a cylinder which carries the pusher 122, and which telescopeswithi'n a cylinder 131 carried in a. head 132, through which the shaft 129' extends. 120a is a spring corresponding tothe spring 120. The operation is substantially the same as with the mechanism lshown vin Figs. 4and 79 Thepl'u'nger 122l will move forward twice the distance moved by the pin 129.

Fig. 6 also shows a. different vform of pusher for transferring the cap fromthe discharge of the' feed chute into the feed-I way leading to the interior of the-lillingv head. Inthis form the `pusher consists `of-a lever having a curved pusher arm 132. .The

i Y lever connected to a shaft 'lcarrying a l toothed pinion 134. The teeth of pinion mesh with the teeth of the rack 135 secured to the exterior of the cylinder 1003. As the cylinder 100a is reciprocated i the manner before described, the rack and pinion will oscillate the pusher 132. In both forms del scribed,tlie pusher acts as a stop to hold the -lowermc-st cap Lrom furthermovement until the pusher is -retr-acted.v 4 As soon as the pusher is retracted the gravity of the caps in the feed chute advances the lowermost cap into the path of the retracted pusher and in pos'ition to be engaged thereby upon1 its forward oscillation.-

The form of machine just described 'is particularly adapted for operation by foot power; but my invention isequally applica.-V ble to powersd'riven machinesjand in'Figs. 12, 13 and 14 I have shown its embodiment in one such form of machine. In these figures, 136 designates a power sh'a ft journaled in the base of the machine and driven by a pulley 137. The shaft 136 carries three cams 138. 130 and 140, these cams having the respective forms best shownin Fig. 14. The

i5 ssupport and elevator 141.

@am 138 supports and actuates the bottle The bottle support 141 has a depending portion 142, which i telescopes within the cylinder 143. 144 is a rod extending upwardly within the part 142, and having an adjustable screwthreaded engagement therewith. This rod passes loosely downward through a sleeve 145 carried by a cross-head 146. The lower end-of the rod 144 carries a roller 147, which rests on the cam 138. .The cam 139 is arranged to contact with a roller 148 on a lever 149 pivoted 1 at 150 in the base of the machine and connected by helical springs'151 with-the cross-head 146. The cam 140 is of wiper form, and is arranged t0 contact with va.

ends a short distance therefrom. 159 is a pressure' pipe which connectsv the pressure 'chamber of the head corresponding, to the chamber 53 of Fig. 3 with. a chamber 160 n which' surrounds the comp'ressible packing or clamp 157. v The ...communication between theV pipe 159 Vand the chamber 160 is con.- trolled bythe verticallymovable valve 1.61

having adownwardly projecting sten14162,

which, upon a' slight downward movement Yof the cross-head 156 is arranged'to engage` '.a. stop 163 on the c'x ss head 146. The c`0nstruction ofthe'illing head of this machine Y is shown in detail in Fig. 13, and is generally similar to thatshown in Fig.' 3, and to avoid confusion similar reference -characters have been applied to the corresponding parts in the two figures. There are, however, certain differences in the two heads, which will now be described. In the head shown' in Fig. 13 thefilling tube 164 terminates directly above the receiving chamber 165, and has no extension upwardly through the head. Said tube'is normally .pressed downwardly Yb ;z.a. spring 166. In this form of head. the

adjustment of the air cylinderis effected by the, adjustable sleeve 167 extending downwardly' .Within sai-d cylinder and forming a stop for the u pward movement vof the piston or plunger 168. Y

The operation ofthe form otpmachine` shown in Figs. 12,13 and l14 isas follows.: The empty bottle is'aplaed on the support 141, which is resting on ythe high part of' the cam 138. The cam 139 actuates the lever 149 to-put the springs 151v in tension, vand thereby pull downwardly on theactuating low portion 138 rods 153 to'l bring the filling head over and around the bottle, as shown in Fig. The downward movement of the filler head is arrested by the contact of' the plunger 34 with the mouth ot' the bottle, no other stop being necessary in ,this case, as the downward pull on the filler head takes place through the resilient actifon of the sinings 151. The syrup and water-controlling valves are open in substantially the same manner, and by substantially the saine means as in the inachine first described, and the filling of the bottle takes place in substantially the same manner. ii-lhen, however, the carbonated water is admitted to the filling head a portion `of the pressure is trans'iiiitted through the pipe 159 to the' chamber 16() of the crosshead 156, thereby set-ting the compress'ible packing or clamp frictionally against the 1cylinder 143. This cylinder is now clamped Securely in the ciosshead so that a fixed relation will be maintained between the filling head and the base of the machine. At the time the filling .operation is completed, and during the time the roller 1431 drops into the of the cam 138, as shown in i Fig. 14, thereby lowering the bottle sufficiently to permit the cap to be moved in- Wardly between its upper end and the lower end of the filling tube 164 and during the f-urther rotation of\the Icam 138, the bottle support will be raised to secure the cap to f seating the-hottie. As the roller 147 rides upwardly to the high point back of the depression 1382, the cap will first'be engaged which -will center 4the cap. The further upward movement of the'bottle will force theI tube 164 against the action of the spring 166, andthe bottle and crown will enter the die 33 and force the, plunger 34 upwardly against the action of the pressure in the chamber 7 5 (which is similar to the chanr ber 32" in Fig. 3). This forcing of the cap Y Within the die 33 will secure the crown to the bottle.` During this upward movement of the bottle, the head 31. is retained in a fixed position with relation to the frame of the machine by meansait'the clamping member 157, which is held in position by the pressure within the chamber 160. At this time, the cam begins to raise the cross-head 146, and thereby brings the stop 163 into contact with the valve stem 162, thereby unthe valve 161 and releasing the pres'- sure from the chamber 160, this pressure being relievedto the atmosphere through the ort as shown in Fig. 14. The clampingaction. which has heretofore been exerted'by thepressure in this chamber 160 for clamping the filling head in position, is now relieved. When this is done, passes off from the roller 148, and the further action of the wiper cam 14() brings the sleeves 158 intolifting engagement with thm by the tube 161,

the cani 13) lector. In Fig. .1, 1 have shown the shaft to'ivhich the rotary member is secured, as having at one end 'a ratchet wheel 171,r The teeth of this ratchet wheel are engaged by a pawl 172 on a lever 173 connect-ed by alink 174 with a collar 175 on the actuating rod 22. By this connection, as the actuating rod is reciprocated, the shaft 170 and its at tached rotary member will be rotated to impart the described movement to the caps and cause their selection and discharge into the feed tube. f

`The advantages of my invention are many, and will be appreciated by those skilled in this art, since it provides a simple and compact form of machine which can be conveniently operated for the rapid filling and Icapping of bottles. The machine adjusts itself to the bottles being filled and capped, and to different sizes of the same; and provision is also l made for theready and ronvenient further adjustments as well as for the supply of measured quantities of syrup. f

The Iprovision of the inclosed air 'chamber within the head, whereby a pressure caribe built up which will balance the pressure of the charged filling water, enables the amount of water supplied to be accurately controlled automatically.- Other advantages of'my invention result from the provision of means of the nature describedgfor automatically sealing the betteln-opening of the filling head around' the neck and mouth of the bottle so that no air can escape, and from the provision of means for air-sealing the rapfeeding bpening. My invention also provides means of very simple and effective character" for selecting and feeding the caps invention is not limited thereto, but that va Y Y rious Achanges may be made in the c0nstruc tion and arrangement of the combination of these parts within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

1. 1n a machine forfiiiingbottles, a filling head having a bottle-receiving opening. a compressible packing surrounding said opening. a pressure chamber` surrounding the packing, said parking having an opening to receive the neck of a bottle therethrough,

means for introducing filling liquidimder l pressure tn-s'aid head, and passage connecting 'the filling headA toA the chamber 'around' the packing tu cause said pressure t0 hold .the packing Ainl cent-act with a. bottle bymthe filling pressure, substantially as described.

"2. lna. bottle-'filling machine, a lling head having a bottom bottle-receivingopening and acompressible' packing, a pressure space er chamber s nrrnnding the' packing, said vpacking having an opening to receive theneck .of abottle thereth rough, and means -for introducing fillingjliquid into said head and-thence into the bottle, there being a passage -coimnunicatingwith the hcad, and

'the chamber surrnunding the packing tc ad' n.iitfluid pressure tn said chambertn-hold the pack-ing in contact with vthe neck of the bittlebyV means of Said fluid stantially asv described. 3.v In a I n'achinefnn filling and capping bottles, a. vertically movable filling head pressure, subhav'ingan air chamber intn' which tliebeck pui-tion' of---the bt'tlefca'n be introduced,

.means `for'sealing ,theneck portion cfthe bottle' ivithin the head,'arap-supply passage' lei'iding intu'the head, and automatic ini-.ans operated by the vertical movement n f the head-[for sealing .the cap-supply passage against' the entrance of air; Substantially as trascritti-1.

4.- .[naf inachine'A for filling-and ,Capping .bottles-Qa, vertically movable filling head havlin 1air. chamber thereiinfand inc-ans @Util-lite byither vertical-.incveiiieiit nf the heai1 AfOr-.sealing-the chamber while the lint-.

tlei's being filled, i'ean s for.introdncingcaps "intOISaid-ehan'iber, :nid-a bttle ejecting plini'gerfwrlng in said chamber substani tiallyvas'fdesc'ribed.'

"In a machine for filling `"bertherein,:indfineans fc'r- Sealing the chanv ber while the bottle is being filled, means for introducing caps into said chamber, and-a -bo'ttle ejecting'- plunger werking 5" in said chamber, together with means whereby said chan'ibermay be eeniiected'abc}fe vthe plun-v ger with'ra source (if p'ressure-i,supply to thereby" actuate the. plunger; Y substantially :is-described. i 'c -1 (3. lun a bottle-filling' machine, :tv filling Vhead haring a receiving chamber therein and av filling-'tube ei'imi'nnnicating with sauf ch-amber, the head 'falso having :in Vopening in the lqwerJ ciidthereof, an annular packing within said chamber arranged 'to en` circle the neck nf a bottle, a pressure chamber surrounding said packing member there being apassage connectingv -said pressure chamber-'with the receiving chamber foratimitting fluid pressure from the receiving chamber tofthe Vchamber surrounding the packing tc press the packing into Contact n'ith'the neck of a bottle,.and ineens co'ndie.; substantially. as' described.: g

trolled'by the movement'of the bottle .for

admitting fluid pressure to the receiving chamber, substantially-as described'.

f7. In a machine 'forfillingand capping `v bottles, a filling head having an air chamber 70 therein, and" also havinga filling tube vc vtending downwardly therethrough and comi innnicating .with a sonrce'iof liquid supply, said head having a cap-feeding opening in' one sigle, means for feeding-caps inte said- 7`5'V chamber into contact, with the filling tube' and for periodically clsing-the cap-feeding opening, v-and meansfor withdrawing the filling tube after the vfilling operation, said capfeeding means then completing t'h'e feedgov ing movement if the" cap; substaiitiiillyias described. I 'i Y In a machine for f illingandcapping bott-les, a filling headhaving an air chamber therein, and means for sealing saidclnim` g5 b er during the filling nperatinn, a -cap-ap- ",plyingf die in .said chamber, and Va bottle ejecting plunger also seated Ainisavid'chamher and having a pertiun working within the 9.0 l). In a'inachine fur filling and capping; bottles, a vertically n'fuvable. 'filling head having au air chamber therein, means(iper4 ated by the( rei-tical n iQvei-i'ients of' the head 'i fer feeding caps infn'saidahamber,means asv fur scaling the chamber diiring 'theifillinguperatinn. and cap-applying ineans'f' with'in` the head,v a -bottle 'ejecting ,phiiiger also seated within the headmeans whereby the" Yplunger may be' actuateihiinltlaii aircyflinfder 100' carried bythe head andIcomnuinicating with lthe-air rhan'iber (if tlieh'ead through theifsaiil plunger; Ysubstantially 'as Ade sciibed,V

l0. ,ln a bettle-filling aiiilrapping ipachine, a *vertically movable head having angtii air chamber therein, inc-ansi4` fur 'ar ving 'the* capacity of the air chamber, means operated by the vertically movable hea-d fur in trn'ducing caps inte. thesaid chaml-irand fur applying the Sameto thc bottles, .a bottle v11e eject-ing plunger within thc head, andmcans fur sealingr the air chamber nf thc head while the bottles are -bcingi'filledg substantially as described.l

-l1. In a bottlcsfilling machine having a 1 15A with fhc chamber'and.havingir in0\' 130.

55 stantially as described.

A able piston-orvplunger, a vertically movablel i 'filling tube within the head, and connections operated by said piston or plunger for-withdrawing the filling tube from rthefilled boty tles together with means for admitting filling liquid-to said tube at the properl time; substantially as described.

13. In a machine for filling'bottles, the

A combination with a bottle support, o f a .ver-v 10 tically movable filling head, l means for bringing the bottle and ,head 'into filling relationV with eachpoth'er, the head 'havin a. movable filling tube movable vertically' Awlth and also independently of the-movement of the head, means operated by the movement ofthe head for lowering the filling tube, andj means operable .upon the completion of the y filling Voperation for withdrawin the tube from the filled bottle together with means 20 for admitting filling liquid' to said tube at the proper time; substantially as described. 14. 'In' a machine for filling bottles, a verf tically movablefilling head, means for rais-V ing and lowering the head, a filling tube,

connections for lowering said tubel operated p by the downward movement of the-head, the head having an air chamber therein, a cyl-A inder communicatin with the air chamber, a piston 1n said cylinder, andmeans operated by the piston for raising the filling tube together with means fo,l admittin filling liquid to said tube at tre proper ime;

substantiallfy7 as described.

'15. In a machine forfilling bottles, a

vertically' movable filling lll'ead, means for raising and lowering the head, a filling tube movable vertically within the head, .connections operated by the downward movement of' the head to lower said'tube after an ini- 40` tial independent movement of the head, and

means for subsequently permitting further independent downward movement of the head together with means for admitting filling liquid to said tube at the propertime;

substantially as described.

16. In a machine for filling bottles, a vertically movable filling head, a filling tube extending within the head, connections for raising and lowering the head, an actuating member connected to the filling tube, and

means for operating said member after an initial downward movement of thehead to gether with means for admitting f illing liquid to said tube at the proper time; subdependent vertical movement, a lever device carried by the head, a member connected to the filling tube and arranged to be actuated by said lever device after an initial downward movement of the head, and means for subsequently raising the filling tube to 'a device actuated b uid to said'tube at the proper time; substantially as described.

I8. In a machine combination with a vertically movable filling head, a filling tube within the head andr capable of independentyvertical movement,

the downward movement of thel head or lowering the fillingtube, and means operable upon the filling of the bottle for retracting thefilling tube together with means for. admitting v`filling liquid to said tube'at the proper time; substantially as described. Y

19. Ina machine for. filling bottles, the combination of a vertically, movablev filling head,a lever device-,carried by said head, al filling` tube within thehead and capable of' independent verticall movement therein, a

'l vertically movable actuating member co'nneet to the fillin Atube and carrying a y getlier with means for admitting filling liq' for filling bottles, the l stop or the lever evice,riieans for limit# ing the movement of said actuating member; f a spring arranged to'be compressed by the downward movement of `said, member, and means for. subsequently releasing` the engagement between'the lever device'and said member, whereby the spring will actuateAv said member to raise. the fillingtube together with means for admitting fllingliquid to said tube at the tially as described.

20. In a machine vforfilling bottles, theA proper time; substam combination of a Averticallymovable filling head, a filling tubefeirtending within the nio head and capable oflindependent` verticall `movement,. -means operated by the downward movement of the'head for lowering@ the filling tube, and.`au'tomatic means for subsequently raising said tube together with means for admitting filling liquid to'said' tube at the scribed.

proper time; substantially as'dei y 21. In a machine 'for fillngbottles, the

combination of a vertically movable ,filling head, a filling tube extending within the ii( A head and capable o f independent vertical l movement, means'operated -by the down` ward movement ofthe head forlowering the filling tube, and automatic' means for subsequently raising said tube, together with means whereby said head may be given a further downward movement together daring the filling operation, substantially asdescribed.

23.'In a machine for filling and capping bottles, the combination with a filling head inning a cap feed-way extending Ainto the saine. of a cylinder movable toward and .may from the head in line with the feedway, means for sealing the joint between inc cylinder and head when the latter is moved into contact with the head, means for reciprocating the cylinder', and clap-feeding means operated by the movements 'of the vvlinder: substantially as described.

il. In almacliine for filling and capping boules. the combination wilh a vertically movable fillingr head having a cap feed-way extending therein, means operated by the vertical, movement ofthe filling head for feeding caps into line with the feed-way, a cylinder movable toward and away from the mouth of the feed-way and adapted to seal the saine in one position, means for actuating the cylinder, and a cap pusher actuated bv the movements ot' said cylinder; substantially as derfzcribed. l

:23. ln a mae-bine for filling and capping laaili-s. the combination with a filling heatl liming a cap feedwvay extending therein, means for feeding caps into line with the freitnvai', a cilinder movable toward and` away *from the mouth ofthe feed-way and adapn-d io seal the same in one position, means for actuating the evlinder, and a cap pusher :ninafeil by tbe movements of said evlinflf r. ille actuating connections between the rap pusher and the cylinder acting to inuliiplv the nnnement of the pusher relatively to that of the c vlinder; substantially as described.

J. in a machine for filling and capping bottles. the combination with a vertically movable filling head having a cap-feeding opl-ning therein. means for delivering the ap adjacent to the mouth of said opening, a piedini' device for pushing the caps into the bead. an actuating member for the cap-push ing mechanism. and operating connections bciween the actuating member and the fillnwliauiran: substantially as described. l machine for filling and rapping combination with a vertically ,ung bead having a cap-feeding iiwriin. means for delivering the lent to the mouth of said opening, fleva-ef for pushing the caps into wd. an afluating member for the capifinnnsm. and operating connecen lhe actuating member and the fnl. #aid actuating member heilig arranged lo seal the said opening when in one position: substantially as described.

in :i machine for filling and capping bottles. the combination with a vertically minable filling lnfafgl having a cap feedwvay leading therein. o feed chute arranged to deliver caps at a jmint adjacent fo said head, @ailing mechanism arranged to move the zo. from this pnsiilon nio the head, and

Io-cl'ons betivecn the head and the capfeeding mechanism for actuating the latter; substantially as described.

29l In a machine for filling and capping bottles, the combination with a vertically movable filling head having a cap 'l'cedway leading therein, means actuated by the vertical movements of the filling head for de livering caps at a point adjacent to the head, feeding mechanism for moving the caps from this position into the head, and comprising a reciprocatin member, said :nember being also arrange to seal the feed-way, and actuating connections' between the reciprocatin member and the filling head; substantiay as described.

30. In a machine for fillin and capping bottles, the combination witi a vertically movable filling head, of cap-feeding mechanism, and connections between the filling head and the cap-feeding mechanism, whereby the movement of the former actuates the latter' together with means for admitting filling liquid to the head at the proper time; substantially as described.

31. In a machine for fillin and capping bottles, the combination Wit vertically movable filling head having a feedm'ay leadv ing therein, a feed chute arranged to deliver caps adjacent to the filling head, a transfer device arranged t0 move the cap from this position into a position in line with the feedway, means for moving the cap from the last named position into the head, and connections operated by the movement of the filling head for actuating the cap-moving means together with means for admitting filling liquid to the head at the proper time; substantially as described.

32. In a machine for filling and capping j,

bottles, the combination with a vertically movable filling head having a cap feed-way leading therein, of a movable member for sealing the feed-Way, connections operated by the vertical movement of the filling head for operating said member and a capp Sher operated by said movable member; substantially as described. l

33. In a bottle filling and capping machine, the combination with a fillingfhead having a cap feed-Wav extending therein. of a movable member for periodically sealing the mouth of' the feed-Way, means for delivering caps at a point adjacent to the filling head. means for moving the caps from this position to a position adjacent to the mouth of the feed-Way, and other means for moving the cap from the last named position into the feed-way and head, and actuating;r connections between both the capmoving devices and the movable member; substantially as described.

34. In bottle filling and capping mechanism, the combination with a vertically movable filling head, of a cap feed-way leading therein, a movable member for sealing the mouth of the feed-way, and connections for actuating said member by the vertical movement of the filling head and cap-pushing devices arranged to move the cap in two directions at substantially right angles to each other and actuated b v the movements of the mm able member; substantiallyv as described.

35. In a bottle filling and capping machine, the combination with a filling head. a filling tube within the head. means for conveying the filling liquid into said tube and a capping die connected to the head. said capping die having an opening through which the filling tube can be moved into and out of the bottle together with an ejecting device, the filling tube being movable independently of the ejecting device.

36. ln bottle filling and capping mechanism. the combination with a filling head. a filling tube movablv mounted within the head. means for conveying the filling liquid into said tube and a capping die connected to the head having a central opening therethrough. through which the fillingr tube is arranged to be moved into and out of the head together with an electing device within the head movable independently of the filling tube.

2&7. ln bottle filling and capping meelianism. the combination with a filling head, of a filling tube movably mounted within said head, a capping die connected to said head ha\fng an opening therethrough. a bottle ejecting device n'iovably mounted within the head and arranged to be moved through the capping die for ejccting the bottle` there being an opening through the ejeeting deviec through which the filling tube extends. 23S. ln a bottle fillingr and capping machine. the combination lwith a vertically movable filling head. a verticall)v movable bottle support movable toward and awa)v from the head. a cap-feeding mechanism operated bv the vertical movement of' the head. a capping die within the head. a filling tube extending through .said die linto the bottle. and a source of liquid supply connected to the filling tube. and an automatic control for the source of liquid supply; substantially as described.

39. ln a bottle filling and capping mechanism. the combination of a verticallyY movable bottle support, a vertically movable filling head, means for supplying caps to the interior of the head. a capping die within the head. al verticallv movable filling tube extending through the apping die into the bottle. the head having a pressure chamlafr above the capping' die, a bottle-ejecting member having a piston portion in said chamber, and means for admitting pressure to said chamber to actuate said plunger; substantially as described.

40, In a machine for filling and capping bottles. a vertieall)7 movable filling head. a verticallv movable bottle support. the head having a filling chamber therein and also a closed air chamber to receive the air delivered from the bottle, said head also having a cap-feeding opening, means for feeding caps into said opening, and means for sealing the opening to thereby prevent the escape of pressure from said chambers during the filling operation, and actuating connections whereby the vertical movement of the head controls the operation of the sealing means*7 substantiallyY as described.

4l. ln a bottle filling and capping mechanism. the combination with a filling head, a filling tube mounted within the head7 means for conveying filling liquid into said tufe. and a capping die carried b v the head and having an opening therethrough for the filling tube together with an ejector through which the filling tubeis movable; substantially as described.

4Q. In a bottle filling and capping mechanism. the combination with a filling head, a filling tube mounted within the head. means for conveying filling liquid into .said tube. a capping die carried bv the head and having an opening therethrough for the filling tube, said filling tube being movable through the said die into and out of the bottle. and Van air chamber also carried b v the head and adapted to receive air expelled from the bottle during filling. there being a passage through the capping dic leading to said chamber; substantially as described.

In testimonyv whereof. l have .hereunto set my hand.

P. SHIELDS.

VVitneSses:

GEO. H. Paulusma, H. lM. ConwIN. 

